Rich with history and full of excitement and innovation. We in Alabama are celebrating both our past and our future. We have a geography that spans all different sorts—one of the most varied in the nation, in fact. From mountains and valleys to beaches and riverbanks, there’s a wealth of natural beauty on display when you need to get away.

Offering the perfect combination of leisure and convenience, living here can feel more like vacation than everyday life. Feeling adventurous? Go on a morning hike or spend the day at a golf course, all without venturing too far from home. Nationally-renowned health centers and doctors, sprawling universities, and an affordable housing market are just the icing on the red velvet cake. There’s a reason why Alabama hospitality is legendary and our quality of life cannot be beaten.

Beyond beauty, our state offers thousands of available sites, a proven track record of success, and a pro-business attitude that allows us to develop custom incentive packages tailored to a company’s individual needs. Consider us your toolbox to building a great business: we have the resources, atmosphere, workforce, and competitive advantages to cultivate growth and expansion in any field.

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Population & Major Metropolitan Areas

Alabama has 13 Metropolitan Statistical Areas that serve as home to prospering businesses, prestigious colleges and universities, nationally-renowned health centers and doctors, and an affordable housing market. There’s a reason why Alabama hospitality is legendary and our quality of life cannot be beaten.

As the 23rd-most populous state in the U.S., we’re proud that 20 million people from across the world visit our state every year. But our lifeblood is our citizens—a culturally diverse group that knows how to get the job done when it’s time to work and enjoys life to the fullest when it’s time to relax.

Geography

Alabama boasts a geography that spans all different sorts—one of the most varied in the nation, in fact. From mountains and valleys to beaches and riverbanks, there’s a wealth of natural beauty on display when you need to get away.

Total Area – 52,424 square miles

Highest point – 2,407 feet above sea level (Mt. Cheaha)

35,469 square miles of forest (71%)

1,776 square miles of water

53 miles of coastline

1,350 miles of navigable waterways

Accessible minerals – limestone, salt, quartz, and iron ore

Accessibility

Alabama sits at the heart of the fastest growing region in the United States. Comprised by a network of thousands of roads, plentiful airports, inland waterways, and proximity to the 9th largest seaport in the U.S., Alabama is as easy to access as it is a choice for businesses.

6 Interstates – Totaling 1,126 miles

4 Class 1 Railroads totaling more than 2,500 miles of rail

90 Public Airports

19 U.S. Highways totaling 3,852.85 miles

9th largest deepwater seaport in U.S.—Port of Mobile

5 cargo airports

Where is Alabama, anyway?

Montgomery, AL

Montgomery, AL

Birmingham, AL

Huntsville, AL

Mobile, AL

Dothan, AL

Auburn, AL

Tuscaloosa, AL

is 161 miles from

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

Charlotte, NC

Dallas, TX

Nashville, TN

Chicago, IL

Detroit, MI

Alabama's Offerings

An era rife with both suffering and victory that redefined our nation, Alabama’s role in the civil rights struggle is one that we don’t want to let history forget. Alabama is preserving the rich history of our past in order to educate and inspire future generation with numerous civil rights landmarks and museums.

Alabama lays claim to just 53 miles of coastline, but we certainly make the most of them. Families come from all over the world to spend their vacations on our white, sugar-sand beaches, and we keep them coming back year after year with tons of outdoor activities, great shopping, delicious seafood, and sunsets that you’ll want to write home about.

With mountains to the north, beaches to the south, and millions of acres of forest and waterways in between, Alabama is a playground for outdoorsmen. If you’re into fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, boating, birding, and rafting—or you’re just looking to reconnect with nature for a moment—you’ll find it all here.

Folks across the world know Alabama for our down-home Southern recipes, but our legendary barbeque and unbeatable soul food are just the beginning. We’ve got makers across the state who are creating a new kind of Alabama pride. Home to multiple James Beard Award-winning chefs, world-renowned musical talent, and a thriving artisan community, it’s hard to not be inspired by Alabama’s very own.

Since 1970, Alabama’s been a leader in science and discovery. With exciting destinations like NASA’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville and the state’s most popular attraction, The Birmingham Zoo, opportunities to learn something new abound.